2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Kalafat, Ozan

Ozan Kalafat
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Freestyle/Breaststroke
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
- High School:
- Bay Port
Bio
At Michigan
• Two-time All-Big Ten second team (2024-25)
• CSCAA All-American (2025: 400-yard medley relay)
• CSCAA All-American second team (2024): 800-yard freestyle relay)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)
Junior (2024-25)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 26-29): Placed 32nd in 200 Breast preliminary (1:54.36), 35th in 100 Breast preliminary (52.10)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 26- Mar. 1): Placed 6th and PB in 100 Breast (51.53), 8th and PB in 200 Breast (1:53.10)
• Michigan First Chance Meet (Feb. 15-16): Placed 1st and PB in 50 Free (20.31)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 3rd in 100 Breast (54.47), 7th in 200 Breast (2:08.56)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 2nd in 100 Breast (53.52), 3rd in 200 Breast (2:01.39)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 4th and PB in 100Y Breast (52.60), 4th in 200Y Breast (1:55.63), PB in 50Y Free (20.56), PB in 50Y Breast (24.48)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 5th in 100Y Breast (56.79), 4th in 200Y Breast (1:55.63)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 1st in 200Y Breast (2:02.60) and 2nd in 100Y Breast (55.43)
Sophomore (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 27-Mar. 30): Competed in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:35.14).
• Big Ten Conference Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 2): Placed 24th in the 500-Yard Freestyle (4:27.08), 15th in the 100-Yard Breaststroke (53.08), and 11th in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (1:54.82). Swam personal bests in the 50-Yard Breaststroke (24.79), 100-Yard Breaststroke (53.08), and 200-Yard Breaststroke (1:54.82).
• Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 6th in the 100-Yard Breaststroke (55.47).
• Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 6th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:40.06) and 6th in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:04.58).
• Georgia Invitational (Nov. 16): Placed 15th in the 100 Breaststroke (54.41) and 20th in the 200 Breaststroke (1:59.87).
• Wisconsin Tri-Meet (Oct. 21): Placed 9th in the 100 Freestyle (45.62), 8th in the 200 Freestyle (1:41.70), 5th in the 100 Breaststroke (56.16).
Freshman (2022-23)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-25): Reached personal bests placing 13th in 500-Yard Freestyle (4:19.71), 17th in 100-Yard Breastroke (53.20), and 13th in 200-Yard Breastroke (1:56.07)
• Michigan First Chance Meet (Feb. 11): Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:37.42)
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Placed 4th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:28.71), Placed 5th in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.62), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Breastroke (2:02.51)
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Placed 5th in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:02.10), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:29.33), Placed 3rd in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.22), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Breastroke (2:01.61)
• Tennessee Invitational (Nov. 17): Placed 7th in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:58.09), Placed 7th in 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:34.17), Placed 18th in 500-Yard Freestyle (4:24.28), Placed 13th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:29.49), Placed 11th in 100-Yard Breastroke (54.56), Placed 11th in 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:14.12), Placed 17th in 200-Yard Breastroke (1:59.30)
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Placed 4th in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:24.06), Placed 6th in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.97), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Breastroke (2:05.28)
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Placed 2nd in 500-Yard Freestyle (4:32.75), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:30.31), Placed 4th in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.96)
• Oakland (Oct. 8): Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:41.85), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:31.20)
Prep
• High School: Bay Port High School
• Bay Port High School Honor Roll
• 2022 USA Today Wisconsin Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year
• 2022 Wisconsin Interscholastic Coach's Association Division 1 Boys Swimmer of the Year
• 2022 High School All-American
• Wisconsin State Champion
• Wisconsin High School State Record Holder
• Wisconsin Club State Record Holder
• Bay Port High School 2022 High School All State First Team
• Fox River Classic All-Conference First Team
• 2021,2022 USA Scholastic All-American
Club/International
• Wisconsin Club State Record Holder
Personal
• Full Name: Ozan Kalafat
• Birthday: December 18, 2003
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and Arts
• Intended Major: Psychology or Neuroscience - Pre-med
Career Bests
• Two-time All-Big Ten second team (2024-25)
• CSCAA All-American (2025: 400-yard medley relay)
• CSCAA All-American second team (2024): 800-yard freestyle relay)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2024-25)
Junior (2024-25)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 26-29): Placed 32nd in 200 Breast preliminary (1:54.36), 35th in 100 Breast preliminary (52.10)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 26- Mar. 1): Placed 6th and PB in 100 Breast (51.53), 8th and PB in 200 Breast (1:53.10)
• Michigan First Chance Meet (Feb. 15-16): Placed 1st and PB in 50 Free (20.31)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 3rd in 100 Breast (54.47), 7th in 200 Breast (2:08.56)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 2nd in 100 Breast (53.52), 3rd in 200 Breast (2:01.39)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 4th and PB in 100Y Breast (52.60), 4th in 200Y Breast (1:55.63), PB in 50Y Free (20.56), PB in 50Y Breast (24.48)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 5th in 100Y Breast (56.79), 4th in 200Y Breast (1:55.63)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 1st in 200Y Breast (2:02.60) and 2nd in 100Y Breast (55.43)
Sophomore (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 27-Mar. 30): Competed in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:35.14).
• Big Ten Conference Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 2): Placed 24th in the 500-Yard Freestyle (4:27.08), 15th in the 100-Yard Breaststroke (53.08), and 11th in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (1:54.82). Swam personal bests in the 50-Yard Breaststroke (24.79), 100-Yard Breaststroke (53.08), and 200-Yard Breaststroke (1:54.82).
• Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 6th in the 100-Yard Breaststroke (55.47).
• Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 6th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:40.06) and 6th in the 200-Yard Breaststroke (2:04.58).
• Georgia Invitational (Nov. 16): Placed 15th in the 100 Breaststroke (54.41) and 20th in the 200 Breaststroke (1:59.87).
• Wisconsin Tri-Meet (Oct. 21): Placed 9th in the 100 Freestyle (45.62), 8th in the 200 Freestyle (1:41.70), 5th in the 100 Breaststroke (56.16).
Freshman (2022-23)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-25): Reached personal bests placing 13th in 500-Yard Freestyle (4:19.71), 17th in 100-Yard Breastroke (53.20), and 13th in 200-Yard Breastroke (1:56.07)
• Michigan First Chance Meet (Feb. 11): Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:37.42)
• Wisconsin/Pittsburgh (Jan. 28): Placed 4th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:28.71), Placed 5th in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.62), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Breastroke (2:02.51)
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Placed 5th in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (3:02.10), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:29.33), Placed 3rd in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.22), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Breastroke (2:01.61)
• Tennessee Invitational (Nov. 17): Placed 7th in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:58.09), Placed 7th in 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:34.17), Placed 18th in 500-Yard Freestyle (4:24.28), Placed 13th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:29.49), Placed 11th in 100-Yard Breastroke (54.56), Placed 11th in 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:14.12), Placed 17th in 200-Yard Breastroke (1:59.30)
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Placed 4th in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:24.06), Placed 6th in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.97), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Breastroke (2:05.28)
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Placed 2nd in 500-Yard Freestyle (4:32.75), Placed 5th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:30.31), Placed 4th in 100-Yard Breastroke (55.96)
• Oakland (Oct. 8): Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:41.85), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:31.20)
Prep
• High School: Bay Port High School
• Bay Port High School Honor Roll
• 2022 USA Today Wisconsin Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year
• 2022 Wisconsin Interscholastic Coach's Association Division 1 Boys Swimmer of the Year
• 2022 High School All-American
• Wisconsin State Champion
• Wisconsin High School State Record Holder
• Wisconsin Club State Record Holder
• Bay Port High School 2022 High School All State First Team
• Fox River Classic All-Conference First Team
• 2021,2022 USA Scholastic All-American
Club/International
• Wisconsin Club State Record Holder
Personal
• Full Name: Ozan Kalafat
• Birthday: December 18, 2003
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and Arts
• Intended Major: Psychology or Neuroscience - Pre-med
Career Bests
Event | Time | Date |
---|---|---|
100-yard Freestyle | 45.16 | 11/19/2023 |
200-yard Freestyle | 1:37.42 | 2/11/2023 |
500-yard Freestyle | 4:19.71 | 2/23/2023 |
100-yard Breaststroke | 51.53 | 2/28/2025 |
200-yard Breaststroke | 1:53.10 | 3/1/2025 |
200-yard IM | 1:51.17 | 2/17/2024 |
200-yard Freestyle | 1:37.42 | 2/11/2023 |
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